Similar effect of hypoglossal nerve stimulation for obstructive sleep apnea in 5 disease severity categories.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

Data on adherence and outcome of upper airway stimulation (UAS) for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are collected in an international registry (ADHERE). Previous publications report significant improvement in self-reported and objective OSA outcomes, durable effectiveness, and high adherence. Debate remains whether the effectiveness of UAS is influenced by preoperative OSA severity; therefore, we aimed to evaluate this using data from the ADHERE Registry.

Methods

ADHERE is a postmarket, ongoing, international multicenter registry. Adult patients were included if they had undergone UAS implantation and had at least 1 follow-up visit recorded in the database on June 8, 2021. We divided the patients into 5 subgroups, based on OSA severity at baselin

SUBMITTER: Bosschieter PFN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9163616 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature